---
title: IntentLauncher
description: A library that provides an API to launch Android intents.
sourceCodeUrl: 'https://github.com/expo/expo/tree/sdk-49/packages/expo-intent-launcher'
packageName: 'expo-intent-launcher'
---

import APISection from '~/components/plugins/APISection';
import { APIInstallSection } from '~/components/plugins/InstallSection';
import PlatformsSection from '~/components/plugins/PlatformsSection';

`expo-intent-launcher` provides a way to launch Android intents. For example, you can use this API to open a specific settings screen.

<PlatformsSection android emulator />

## Installation

<APIInstallSection />

## Usage

```ts
import { startActivityAsync, ActivityAction } from 'expo-intent-launcher';

// Open location settings
startActivityAsync(ActivityAction.LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
```

## API

```js
import * as IntentLauncher from 'expo-intent-launcher';
```

<APISection packageName="expo-intent-launcher" apiName="IntentLauncher" />
